Thursday November 23, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 18, 1978



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1   MACARTHUR PARK 1 2 3 11
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
2   HOW MUCH I FEEL 6 8 12 12
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
3   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 2 1 1 23
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
4   KISS YOU ALL OVER 3 3 2 20
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
5   DOUBLE VISION 5 6 13 9
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
6   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 16 31 57 4
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
7   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 9 11 14 11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
8   YOU NEEDED ME 4 4 4 20
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
9   I JUST WANNA STOP 11 14 18 11
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
10   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 12 15 21 10
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
11   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 8 5 5 17
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
12   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 14 17 20 21
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
13   BEAST OF BURDEN 7 7 7 11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
14   TIME PASSAGES 18 25 35 8
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
15   ALIVE AGAIN 19 23 28 5
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
16   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 10 10 10 17
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
17   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 26 32 46 6
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
18   SWEET LIFE 20 22 24 15
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
19   STRANGE WAY 27 33 40 8
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
20   BLUE COLLAR MAN 21 24 27 11
Styx (A&M 2087)
21   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 24 28 32 9
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
22   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 23 26 29 10
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
23   STRAIGHT ON 25 29 33 10
Heart (Portrait 70020)
24   REMINISCING 13 12 6 18  
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
25   MY LIFE 39 65 -- 3  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
26   CHANGE OF HEART 29 35 38 10
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
27   TOO MUCH HEAVEN -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
28   THE POWER OF GOLD 34 44 58 7
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
29   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 30 34 37 11
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
30   WHO ARE YOU 15 9 9 13  
Who (MCA 40948)
31   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 32 37 41 13
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
32   I'M EVERY WOMAN 37 46 60 7
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
33   HOLD THE LINE 42 53 63 7
Toto (Columbia 10830)
34   GET OFF 17 18 19 17  
Foxy (Dash 5046)
35   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 44 60 71 5
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
36   YMCA 48 64 74 5  
Village People (Casablanca 945)
37   LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM (THE AMOS & ANDY SONG) 38 40 45 8
Gene Cotton (Ariola 7723)
38   LE FREAK 56 73 87 4  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
39   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 22 13 8 15  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
40   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 28 19 15 22  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
41   PROMISES 47 58 67 6
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
42   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 31 16 17 20  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
43   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 35 27 23 16
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
44   PART-TIME LOVE 61 72 -- 3  
Elton John (MCA 40973)
45   NEW YORK GROOVE 50 57 68 6
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
46   DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 46 50 55 8
10cc (Polydor 14511)
47   FOREVER AUTUMN 49 51 54 9
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
48   INSTANT REPLAY 53 63 70 6
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
49   RUN FOR HOME 51 56 65 8
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
50   OOH BABY BABY 68 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
51   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 64 77 89 4  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
52   CAN YOU FOOL 60 67 76 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
53   FUN TIME 58 66 73 6
Joe Cocker (Asylum 45540)
54   IT'S A LAUGH 33 21 22 13  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
55   ON THE SHELF 57 59 66 7
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor 14510)
56   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 62 69 78 5
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
57   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 59 62 69 6
Walter Egan (Columbia 10824)
58   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 71 80 -- 3  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
59   THERE'LL NEVER BE 67 75 83 7
Switch (Gordy 7159)
60   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 36 38 39 12  
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
61   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 40 20 11 14  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
62   BICYCLE RACE 75 -- -- 2  
Queen (Elektra 45541)
63   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 72 79 88 4
Cars (Elektra 45537)
64   IN THE BUSH 69 76 85 6
Musique (Prelude 71110)
65   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 74 84 -- 3
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
66   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 77 86 -- 3  
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
67   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 82 -- -- 2  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
68   CUZ IT'S YOU, GIRL 70 74 77 5
James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11403)
69   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 76 83 94 6
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
70   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 78 89 -- 3
Jacksons (Epic 50595)
71   DON'T HOLD BACK 80 90 -- 3
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
72   FIRE 86 -- -- 2  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
73   SO YOUNG, SO BAD 73 78 81 5
Starz (Capitol 4637)
74   LOVE ME AGAIN 79 87 -- 3
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2090)
75   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE 41 30 31 11  
Player (RSO 908)
76   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 85 -- -- 2
Boston (Epic 50638)
77   DRIFTWOOD 81 88 -- 3
Moody Blues (London 273)
78   MARY JANE 87 -- -- 2
Rick James (Gordy 7162)
79   SEPTEMBER -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
80   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 89 -- -- 2
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
81   SEARCHING FOR A THRILL 45 48 50 9  
Starbuck (United Artists 1245)
82   WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? 90 -- -- 2
Chris Rea (United Artists 1252)
83   FLYING HIGH 52 55 59 8  
Commodores (Motown 1452)
84   RAINING IN MY HEART 43 47 49 9  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8682)
85   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 98 -- -- 2  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
86   GREASED LIGHTNING 65 45 48 8  
Grease (RSO 909)
87   ONE LAST KISS -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
88   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH -- -- -- 2
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
89   YOU THRILL ME -- -- -- 1  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
90   THE GAMBLER -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
91   JOSIE 63 42 25 13  
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
92   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 95 96 -- 3
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
93   DON'T LOOK BACK 55 39 26 14  
Boston (Epic 50590)
94   SOFT AND WET 94 95 96 5
Prince (Warner Bros. 8619)
95   THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ 66 41 34 12  
Meco (Millennium 620)
96   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 54 36 16 19  
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
97   MILES AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
98   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
99   FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM / TIE ME TO A TREE (HANDCUFF ME) -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1451)
100   DO YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT 83 85 90 4  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1030)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "I Will Still Love You" by Stonebolt (# 84)
   • "Got To Have Loving" by Don Ray (# 88)
   • "Wavelength" by Van Morrison (# 91)
   • "This Is Love" by Paul Anka (# 92)
   • "Substitute" by Clout (# 93)
   • "Hopelessly Devoted To You" by Grease (# 96)
   • "Three Times A Lady" by Commodores (# 97)
   • "Summer Nights" by Grease (# 99)
   • "New York City" by Zwol (#100)

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